Broiler



Jan. 15, 1952 s. s. ROBERTS 2,582,720

BROILER Filed Sept. 14, 1946 2 SHEETS- SHEET l nnummmg muuuunnuuuuuuunuunuuuuuuuuuuunuunuuulluu uunuuuuuvuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunuuuuuuwuuuun!! u luuuuuvn Jan. 15, 1952 Filed Sept. 14, 1946 S. S. ROBERTS 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 Patented Jan. 15, 1952 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE BROILER Samuel S. Roberts, New Haven, Conn. A Application september 14, 1946, serial No. 697,085

3 Claims.` (Cl. 126-25) This invention relates to broilers, and more particularly to that type of broiler provided with a rebox for the fuel and a grill disposed above the fuel upon which the material to be broiled is to be placed. It particularly relates to a device of this kind wherein the grill may be adjusted vertically relatively to the rebox, so that the distance of the grill fromthe fuel may be regulated as desired.

Itis desirable in a device of this kind that the operating mechanism for the raising and lowering of the grill be disposed below, or at one side of the iirebox so far as possible, so that it will not be subjected to the heat of the fuel. Also, it is desirable that the grill or grid be so arranged that it may be raised and lowered with ease and convenience and without tipping, so that the`movement of all parts of the grill will take place evenly,

which is particularly important when. the grill is supported and raised by mechanism arranged entirely below it.

One object of the invention is to provide ra broiler of the character described which shall be of relatively simple and inexpensivev construction, and which may be provided with a vertically adjustable grill adapted to be raised and lowered with respect to the rebox, and which. grill is properly guided in its movement.

A still further object of the invention is to pro.- vide a broiler of the character described which may be of compact form and wherein the grill is mounted upon guide rods slidably carried by guides supported by therebox, and whichV will be provided with raising and lowering mechanism of improved form.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a broiler of the character described With means for raising and lowering the grill, so constructed that the grill will automatically remain in any position to which it is raised, that is vto say, the weight of the grill cannot operate the raising and lowering means in a reverse direction, so that no special means will be` required to secure the grill in any position to which it is adjusted.

To these and other ends the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.`

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a broiler embodying my invention; ,Y Fig. l2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

, Flg. 4 is al partial sectional view on line 4 4 of Figa'2. i

2 In general, the broiler shown herein is similar to that shown in my prior Patent No. 2,386,815, and comprises a rebox I0 substantially rec- -tangular in shape, which box may rest upon feet or standards II at each corner. As shown, the device may be convenientlyV made of sheet metal, the standards II being of angle iron, and the box may be lined with suitable refractory material I 2, as shown, within which the fuel, such as charcoal, for example, may be placed. ,i

The grill or grid may be of any suitableform, but, as illustrated, comprises a substantially rectangular frame of angle iron, as shown at I3, and supported upon these angle irons are bars or rails I4 forming the grill. Guards I5 may be provided at the front and rear ends ofthe grill. j

The angle members I3 are at the frontV and rear ends of the device, and secured adjacent the ends of these members and extending along the sides of the grill are bars or rails I6, rone at each side of the device, which rails'may also be of angle shape in cross section, if desired. Thus a rigid frame is provided for a grill, and at each corner of this frame is xedly secured a guire rod II, these guide rods being slidably disposed in sleeves I8, one of these sleeves being secured at each corner of the rebox or upon each of the supporting standards II. Thus it will be seen that the rigid grill frame will be suitably guided in its raising and lowering movements, vso that there will be nov tendency for it to tip.l y I have also provided a novel raising and low' ering means for the grill which may be operated from the rebox and at a point relatively near the base of the machine, so that the operator will not be subject to the heat of the fuel.

Connected to each of the rails I6 are a pair of links 20, the links being pivoted at their upper ends to the rails, as shown at ZI, and extending downwardly at an inclined direction so that these links cross each other, and, as will be observed particularly from Fig. l, they lie without and at the sides of the flrebox. Also, as `shown more particularly in Fig. 1, there is a pair of these links provided at each side of the rebox.

` The lower end of each of the links is pivoted at 22 to an end of a transverse bar 23, the bars being provided with a projecting pivot rod 24 for this purpose, and one of the bars being pro vided adjacent the front and another adjacent the rear of the rebox across which the bars extend transversely. At the central portion of each bar is a depending lug 25 provided with a threaded opening 26, so that, as will be hereinafter explained, this lug will serve as a nut.

Secured below the rebox are supporting blocks 28, it is fixed against-longitudinal movement. lt will be understood that the shaft 29 has lefthand threads upon one end and right-hand threads upon the other end, and that the lugs or nuts 25 are provided with threads cooperating with those upon the adjacent end of the shaft.

The shaft 29 projects at the front 'of the ymachine, and on its projecting end flxedly secured the operating crank 32, this crank being provided with a handle 33 vby which it may be rotated. ils

shown more especially in Figs. 2 and 3, the handle 33 is pivoted to the :crank at i3d, so that may .be moved from Van operative position in Fig.. 2 to an inoperative folded position shown in Fig.. .3.V In the latter position,` it will lie oompactly against the crank, so that it will not in'- `terfere 'with the usery of the Ydevice which Knorfinally .stands at the front iside of the flrebox, at which side the l)handle iis .falso located The bars .2.3 are supported upon side rail-s 35 (Fig. 4), so that ythey may 'move forwardly vand f rearwardly between these lrails .and the vangle irons which support the .fir-eben. Rollers .371' are .rotatably mounted on the pivot .rods 2.13 to lessen the frictionattendling this movement.

From Ythe foregoing, 'it will be obvious Vthat ro- 1 tationV of the crank 3.2 also serves to rotate the threaded shaft 29. "This serves `to move the lugs 525'and the -barsv23 secured thereto longitudinally of the shaft, or to effect relative approaching 'and separating movements of -these bars. thebars are pivot-ed -to the -ends of the crossed links l2li,

the lower ends of these links be caused to `approach or separate from each other, thus causing a corresponding movement of the upper ends of the links and thus raisin-g or lowering the grill.

It will be noted that as there are a pair Hof links 26 at each side of the box and that `the upper end of the links are connected to the ,grill adjacent each of its four'corners, the upward pressure upon the grill to raise it will be appliedV evenly at points adjacent the four corners which willV effect an even and lsmooth'inox/ement of 'the grill, particularly when the latter .is suitably guided at the corners by .the 'guide rods I1..

`It will also be appreciated that the weight .of

the grill will Vnot elfect a lowering Vmov'e'lnem; thereof, in that the effect vof this 'weight .cannot move the nuts or lugs 2-5 along the threaded shaft 29 and that the grill can only Joe lowered by reverse rotation of the .crank '32. Moreover?. the arrangement 'for effecting raising and ,lowering of the grill gives a .considerably g'freaty leverage to the operator, so that these movements may be very easily effected and the'crank 32 may" be relatively short so that the 4handle 33 is Vposi;r tioned at av relatively low point with respect to.'

, the rest of the structure.

While I have shown and described .a preferred embodiment of .my invention, it will lbe under- 4 stood that it is not to be limited to all of the details shown, but is capable of modification and variation within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. A broiler comprising a substantially rec tangular rebox and a grill of substantially rectangular shape supported thereabove for raising and 'lowering movement, means for :supporting 'and raising and lowering said Vgrill 'compris- `ing a pair of links pivoted to the grill at each "side thereof at their upper ends, the links of each pair depending downwardly in diagonal fashion whereby they cross intermediate their ends, bars extending transversely to the iirebox and projecting `therefrom .at their opposite ends, the lower ends of said links being pivoted to the projecting ends fof the bars, rails secured below the rebox in spaced relation thereto upon which the ends of .said .bars are slidabiy supported, :for .effecting refait/ive approach-ing and separating :movements of said bars, a .rod secimedto 'the grill at each corner thereof and "depending downwardly therefrom, andra .sleeve member secured at each corner of the firebox lexteriorly thereofto receive one of said rods.

2. .A broiler 4'comprising a 'substantially Erectangular rebox and a grill of substantially reo- -Ltangular lshape .supported thereabove .foi-'inising and lowering movement, means for support; img and raising and lowering said grill compris'- ing a .pair of :pivoted tp` .thegrill at leach side thereof .at their upper ends, Vthe links of leach pair .depending downwardl,7 in diagonal whereby they cross intermediate their ends, hars extending transversely to the iirebox and project-'- ing therefrom at .their :opposite zends, the lower ends of said links :being pivoted to .the Vprojeotiizfg ends .of the bars, rails secu-red `below the 'firebox in spaced relation thereto upon the'nds of said bars are .'slidab'ly supported, means for movements .of said bars, said means `comprisin'g .effecting relative :approaching and .separating movements of said bars, :said means comprising a threaded shaft mounted below .the nirebox. members `carried by saidY bars and `throadedly engaged with the shaft, a f'guid'e .rod ysecured to the grill at each cornerrthereofra'nd :depending downwardly therefrom, and a sleeve 'member ysecured at each cor-ner of. vthe re'box exteriorlv thereof to receive 'one of said rods.

3. A broiler compris-ing a substantially rec'- tangular nrebox and -a grill oisubstantially tangular shape supported thereabove *for raising and lowering movement, means "for supporting and raising and lowering said grill rc'cmprising a pair 4of links pivote'd to the grill at eac-h side thereof at Atheir 4upper lends, the links of (each pair depending downwardly in diagonal fashion whereby they cross intermediate *their ends, bars extending transversely toi the lireb'ox and project; ing therefrom at 'their opposite 'en-ds, the lower ends of `said links being pivoted to the projecting ends of the bars, rails -secured below thegrebox in spaced relationtheret upon which the ends of said bars are slidabl'y supported, meansV for effecting 'relative .approaching and separating movements ofy said bars, said means comprising a threaded 'shaftmounted below the rbox. members carried by said barsv threadedly engaged with the shaft, a crank secured to shaft at 'the front of the l'lr'ebox, aguide rod securedlto the grill at each corner thereof and dependii downwardly therefrom. and a sleeve inel'ilber 5 6 secured at each corner of the rebox exteriorly Number Name Date thereof to receive one of said rods.- 2,114,697 Babin Apr. 19, 1938 SAMUEL S. ROBERTS. 2,325,828 Betts Aug. 3, 1943 2,386,815 Rubenstein Oct. 16, 1945 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date me of uns patent' 4,841 Germany Aug. 20, 1878 UNITED STATES PATENTS 46,410 Norway Apr, 29, 1929 Number Name Date m 765,415 France Dee. 13, 1933 1,352,352 Caswell Sept. 7, 19.20 701,673 Germany Jan. 21, 1941 

